Toshiba Satellite 5205 Series - Manual (Page 133)

133 Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
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Monitoring battery power
The battery light indicates the main battery’s current charge.
It:
❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged
❖ Glows amber while the battery is being charged
❖ Does not glow if the external power source is
disconnected or if the battery is completely discharged
Determining remaining battery power
NOTE: Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer
before trying to monitor the remaining battery power. The
computer needs this time to check the battery’s remaining capacity
and perform its calculations.
1 Click Start, Control Panel.
The Control Panel opens.
2 Click Performance and Maintenance.
3 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
4 Choose the Power Save Modes tab, then under the
Running on Batteries section, click Details.
5 Click the Power Save Mode tab.
The current power source and battery power remaining
section displays the current charge state of the battery.